Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko ( _be. Владiмiр Матюшенко, born January 1, 1971 in Rečyca, Belarus) is a Belarusian mixed martial arts fighter and the final International Fight League light heavyweight champion. [ [http://www.ifl.tv/Stats.html Statistics for Mixed Martial Arts Fighters] ] He has also fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is a former heavyweight champion in the International Fighting Championships, and winner of IFC's Battle on the Bayou 8 man tournament in 1997. He is currently a light heavyweight for the Tokyo Sabres of the International Fight League.

Matyushenko is an accomplished freestyle wrestling athlete and utilized his wrestling background extensively in his fights. He became a two-time National Junior College champion at Lassen College, before moving on to the University of Nevada, graduating with a degree in Health Science in 1999.

Matyushenko defeated Alex Schoenauer by unanimous decision to become the first ever light heavyweight champion in the IFL.

Most recently, Matyushenko successfully defended his title against Jamal Patterson winning by TKO in the second round. [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=6652 Fight Finder - IFL New Jersey Mixed Martial Arts Statistics ] ]

Personal life

Vladimir has a son named Roman. [ [Stated on the March 17 show It was Roman's birthday] ]

Vladimir is currently living in El Segundo, California where he has recently opened a brand new training center called "VMAT" for all to come and learn the arts.

MMA Record

References

External links

*Sherdog|id=435|name=Vladimir Matyushenko


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